>>480771141. Gen 5 2D with 3D expressive cutscenes, no soulless smile like in gen 6-8.
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>>480771513. Gen 5 moving sprites but with refined animations and graphics
4. Gen 4 thematic region, so it’s full of culture, tradition and legends.
5. Gen 3 Emerald’s bombastic plot. If you’re planning to go big, don’t half-ass it. Make sure the box legends are the central piece of the plot. All of them.
6. Walking Pokemon
7. Gen 8 QoL (see, I’m including the feature from one of the worst generations)
8. Gen 6’s style of music but toned down just a little bit to match with the 2D environments
9. Not all Pokemon is fine, but battle animations HAVE TO be detailed. Pick one.
10. Since we’re making 2D games for the switch, region limitations should be gone, so I want at least 2 regions. Maybe one is from past titles like Hoenn or Sinnoh.
11. No gimmick is fine, but personally I prefer mega evolution more than anything else, no matter how broken / unbalance the game becomes. I’m not gonna judge your preference.
12. Lots of side quests involving rare Pokemon (not necessarily legendaries)
13. Seasons, day-night cycle, and daily/weekly stationary Pokemon to make the game feel more alive.
14. Conversations are geared towards 13+ so no more asinine dialogues but still not over the edge.
I’d love other suggestions that I couldn’t think of the top of my head. Would love to hear and give feedback.
